Hawaiian Noun/Adjective · Emotions
hoʻomaloka
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-LOH-kah/
Meaning
Disappointment, discouragement; to be disappointed, discouraged.
Example sentences
Ua nui ka hoʻomaloka o nā kānaka i ka wā i ʻike ʻole ai lākou i ka lā i ka hikina.
There was much disappointment among the people when they did not see the sun rise in the east.
Mai hoʻomaloka ʻoe i ka wā e paʻakikī ai nā hana, e hoʻomau wale nō.
Do not be discouraged when the tasks become difficult; just continue.
Hoʻomaloka koʻu naʻau i ka lohe ʻana i ka nūhou o ke kaʻa i haki.
My heart felt disappointment upon hearing the news of the car breaking down.
About this word
“hoʻomaloka” is a Hawaiian noun/adjective meaning Disappointment, discouragement; to be disappointed, discouraged. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.